Banana Bread

Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
8 dried dates, chopped
6 dried apricot halves, chopped
1 egg
1 very ripe medium banana, mashed
1/4 cup skim milk

Preheat oven to 350oF. Spray an 8 x 4" loaf pan with nonstick cooking
spray. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Add dates and apricots. In small bowl, beat egg; add the mashed banana and
milk. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture, and mix just until blended.
Do not overblend. Pour into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour, or until a toothpick
inserted near center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly on rack.

POINTS:  2.5

SELECTIONS: 1/2 Fruit, 3/4 Bread, 25 Optional Calories

PER SERVING: 119 Calories, 3 g Protein, 1 g Fat, 26 g Carbohydrate,
193 mg Sodium, 18 mg Cholesterol, 1 g Dietary Fiber